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I have not and been looking. Have always felt like the # would end up in the middle around £19m. Will probably have to come from the Newcastle side. There was a reason all the agent noise re: inter and napoli was happening.

That reporter wont roll with something unless he knows. Could always end up like Jordan Lukaku but Almiron is in fine health, etc. Id bet on the report being accurate.

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Yannick Carrasco’s big-money move to Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang last winter hasn’t exactly worked out how he had hoped, and now the 25-year-old Belgian midfielder is desperately seeking to leave the club and return to relevance in Europe. More specifically, the former Atletico Madrid winger is reportedly in talks with Arsenal over a loan move, with an option to buy, to the Premier League. However, AC Milan have reportedly emerged as last-second suitors hoping hijack the deal.

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Ned Yocho Are there feelings of MLS skepticism amgonst the fan base with Almirón? I’m sure not being American will subdue that a little. There must be some fans that reveled in Jozy Altidore’s Sunderland disaster that might be weary. So much will be riding on this move because if he isn’t a complete success, Ashley might never buy a decent player again.

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Ned Yocho Are there feelings of MLS skepticism amgonst the fan base with Almirón? I’m sure not being American will subdue that a little. There must be some fans that reveled in Jozy Altidore’s Sunderland disaster that might be weary. So much will be riding on this move because if he isn’t a complete success, Ashley might never buy a decent player again.

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Most are excited because Almiron is the guy Rafa wanted all along, and that he’s the club record signing.

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A lot of Arsenal fans might feel conflicted about this but it was Henry in the 98 World Cup that really got me into following Soccer. I remember thinking that this guy is the coolest dude on the planet. And that was when I learned that France had black people (I was 9 years old which was long before I mastered my European history)

Lucky for you he didn’t go to Arsenal until a year after that or else you might have been stuck with me.

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Uhhhh what?

"FC Barcelona has officially announced the signing of 20-year-old fullback Emerson from Atlético Mineiro for 12 million euro. The club also said he will play on loan to Real Betis and has signed for 5 seasons.

Mundo Deportivo had reported that Barcelona and Betis collaborated on the signing. Emerson, who has been called up to Brazil’s U-20 squad, would first play on loan to Betis until the end of the season, at which point both Barça and the verdiblancos would pay six million euro each to exercise an obligatory purchase clause. From then on, Emerson would remain at Betis unless Barcelona decided to activate a clause they have to purchase him outright for 9 million euro, which would be an option available for two seasons.

However, in the official announcement, Barcelona did not discuss any deal of that sort. They simply stated they purchased his rights for 12 million and would loan him to Betis."

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"FC Barcelona has officially announced the signing of 20-year-old fullback Emerson from Atlético Mineiro for 12 million euro. The club also said he will play on loan to Real Betis and has signed for 5 seasons.

Mundo Deportivo had reported that Barcelona and Betis collaborated on the signing. Emerson, who has been called up to Brazil’s U-20 squad, would first play on loan to Betis until the end of the season, at which point both Barça and the verdiblancos would pay six million euro each to exercise an obligatory purchase clause. From then on, Emerson would remain at Betis unless Barcelona decided to activate a clause they have to purchase him outright for 9 million euro, which would be an option available for two seasons.

However, in the official announcement, Barcelona did not discuss any deal of that sort. They simply stated they purchased his rights for 12 million and would loan him to Betis."

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"FC Barcelona has officially announced the signing of 20-year-old fullback Emerson from Atlético Mineiro for 12 million euro. The club also said he will play on loan to Real Betis and has signed for 5 seasons.

Mundo Deportivo had reported that Barcelona and Betis collaborated on the signing. Emerson, who has been called up to Brazil’s U-20 squad, would first play on loan to Betis until the end of the season, at which point both Barça and the verdiblancos would pay six million euro each to exercise an obligatory purchase clause. From then on, Emerson would remain at Betis unless Barcelona decided to activate a clause they have to purchase him outright for 9 million euro, which would be an option available for two seasons.

However, in the official announcement, Barcelona did not discuss any deal of that sort. They simply stated they purchased his rights for 12 million and would loan him to Betis."